Evaluating quick return restrictions on sickness absence in healthcare employees: A difference-in-differences study
The Working Time Act reform reduced quick returns, and after the reform, the reduction was associated with a smaller increase in sickness absence among healthcare employees. Policymakers and nursing managers should evaluate and adjust the frequency of quick returns to achieve the potential effects on employee well-being, health, and operational efficiency, which in this study was indicated by the reduction in sickness absence.
Authors
- Mikko Härmä (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4816-8828)
- Kati Karhula (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4104-9612)
- Annina Ropponen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3031-5823)
- Kari Hämäläinen
- Rahman Shiri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9312-3100)
- Jenni Ervasti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9113-2428)
- Aki Koskinen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3450-4421)
- Jaakko Pehkonen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9684-7139)
- Jarno Turunen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8103-0740)
- Mikael Sallinen
- Olli Haavisto
Institutions
- Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (FI)
- VATT Institute for Economic Research (FI)
- University of Jyväskylä (FI)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Nursing Studies
- Published
- 2025-01-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2025.104996
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Workplace Health and Well-being
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.63
Funders
- Työsuojelurahasto